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Dry Eye Symptoms After LASIK vs. SMILE

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FDA Approves Eye Drop For Ocular Cystinosis

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Characteristics of Firework-Related Ocular Injuries

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Sep 22, 2020 Big-Bubble Technique for DALK In this video, Dr. Yong Kam demonstrates the big-bubble DALK technique with Healon-assisted magnification for placement of the needle prior to injection of air into the cornea. Clinical Video

Topical interferon alpha 2b may increase risk of corneal melt in predisposed patients Editors' Choice

Chamber Depth in DMEK Clinical Video

Persistent culture positivity in fungal keratitis may indicate need for therapeutic PK Editors' Choice
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Aug 05, 2020 Novel index shows promise for predicting postoperative ocular surface symptoms Researchers developed and tested a new ocular surface frailty index (OSFI) for predicting dry eye symptoms after uneventful cataract surgery. Ophthalmology, July 2020

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Topical interferon alpha 2b may increase risk of corneal melt in predisposed patients American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, September 2020

Persistent culture positivity in fungal keratitis may indicate need for therapeutic PK American Journal of Ophthalmology, July 2020
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Aug 31, 2020 Seven-Year-Old Child with New Bilateral Corneal Haze A 7-year-old girl with developmental delay presents for a routine eye examination and is noted to have new bilateral, central corneal haze in both eyes. Case

Diagnose This: Mild, painless decrease in vision and redness of the right eye Diagnose This

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Big-Bubble Technique for DALK

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Pinhole Pupilloplasty after Previous Radial and Astigmatic Keratotomy

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Editorial Board: Corneal/External Disease

Editor-in-Chief, the ONE Network
Rahul Khurana, MD

Deputy Editor-in-Chief, the ONE Network
Purnima S. Patel, MD

Senior Editor, Cornea/External Disease
Anat Galor, MD

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Zaina N. Al-Mohtaseb MD
Damien M. Luviano MD
Jordan A. Margo, MD
Isabella Phan, MD
Michelle K. Rhee MD
Gerami D. Seitzman, MD
Christopher S. Sales, MD, MPH
Renée Solomon, MD
Nandini Venkateswaran, MD

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Focal Points 2020 Module: Ocular Surface Tumors

2020-2021 Basic and Clinical Science Course, Section 08: External Disease and Cornea

Focal Points 2020 Module: Corneal Melts: Treatment, Management, and Sequelae

Focal Points 2019 Module: Management of Cicatrizing Disorders

2020 Learn to Code Cornea

Focal Points 2019 Module: Endothelial Keratoplasty: Current Techniques and Future Directions

Focal Points 2018 Module: Parasitic Keratitis

Focal Points 2017 Module: Anterior Segment Imaging: Anterior Segment OCT and Confocal Microscopy

Focal Points 2016 Module: Persistent Epithelial Defects

Focal Points 2016 Module: Corneal Biomechanics: Basic Science and Clinical Applications

Focal Points 2015 Module: Corneal Collagen Crosslinking (CXL)

Focal Points 2015 Module: Diagnosis and Management of Noninfectious Corneal Ulceration and Melting

Focal Points 2014 Module: Meibomian Gland Dysfunction

Pinguecula and Pterygium Brochure

Spanish Language Brochure: Pingüécula y Pterigión

Blepharitis Brochure

Conjunctivitis Brochure

Corneal Abrasion and Erosion Brochure

Corneal Transplants Brochure

Dry Eye Brochure

Fuchs' Dystrophy Brochure

Stye and Chalazion Brochure

Spanish Language Brochure: Ojo Seco

Focal Points 2014 Module: An Overview of Keratoprostheses

Focal Points 2012 Module: Chronic Conjunctivitis, Part 1

Focal Points 2011 Module: Antibiotic Use in Corneal and External Eye Infections

Focal Points 2011 Module: Cicatrizing Conjunctivitis

Focal Points 2010 Module: Chemical Injuries of the Eye
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OCT 08

The Ophthalmic Hospitalist – An Emerging Model for Hospital Based Consultation Virtual
Through this webinar, attendees will gain an awareness of ophthalmic hospitalists and their role in inpatient and emergency room based patient care. Featured topics will include position examples, funding and start up advice, consult based resident education and consult adaptations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The speaker panel will include: Drs. Maggie Hymowitz, Donna Kim, Ira Udell, and Matthew Gardiner. Please join us for this live webinar presentation.
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NOV 07

IJCAHPO Annual Continuing Education Program - ACE 2020
2020 annual meeting of the International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO), virtual meeting, on November 7, 14 and 15, 2020.
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NOV 13

Ocular Microbiology & Immunology Group Annual Meeting
The 2020 annual meeting of the Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group will be held virtually on November 13, 2020.
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